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Add the ShareGate migration tool to the Google Workspace allowlist for Google Drive migrations

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To successfully migrate data from your organization's Google Drive, you need to have your administrator set up trust for ShareGate's migration tool by adding it to the Google Workspace allowlist.

Note: The ShareGate migration tool can only support migrations from Google Drive users that are part of a Google Workspace organization.

How-To

  1. Access your Google Admin console.
  2. Select Security in the sidebar.
  3. Expand Access and data control.
  4. Select API controls.
  5. Verify that Trust internal, domain-owned apps is checked.
  6. Click on MANAGE THIRD-PARTY APP ACCESS.
  7. Select Add app from the top menu.
  8. Select OAuth App Name Or Client ID from the dropdown.
  9. Copy-paste the line below in the Search for OAuth app name or client id field.
     
    863730239928-vtuvc0acvjg4va13mu8svrns63n2k148.apps.googleusercontent.com
  10. Click Search.
  11. Select ShareGate migration tool (it should be the only result).
  12. Select 863730239928-vtuvc0acvjg4va13mu8svrns63n2k148.apps.googleusercontent.com in the Configure an app screen.
  13. Click Select.
  14. Select Trusted: Can access all Google services for the App access.
  15. Click Configure.
  16. ShareGate migration tool should now figure in your Configured apps list.
  17. Click on API Controls in the breadcrumb menu at the top
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  18. Click on MANAGE DOMAIN WIDE DELEGATION in the bottom of the page.
  19. Select Add new from the top menu.
  20. Copy and paste the Client ID and OAuth scopes below.
    Client ID 
    863730239928-qlbiuhv19ak18hi56mk2mp61ca9s5co3.apps.googleusercontent.com
    OAuth scopes 
    https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
    https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonly
    https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.group.readonly
    https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.domain.readonly
  21. Click AUTHORIZE.
  22. You are now set up for your Google Drive migration.

Note: If you experience any issues, see Google's article, Allow third-party apps for Drive files.

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